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A little bit more done over the weekend, I have now fastened on the brake, clutch and linkages onto the tractor so that I can finish painting it together. A new front axle pin was made and we used stainless steel grub screws instead of a roll pin which was used before. Heres a photo once it had all had some more paint.

Hi all here is my old Ransoms Viibrohoe which has lay dead and forgotten for about 20 years but now after a new coil, points, and some loving care its alive again it came out to say hello in the sunshine I restored it more than 20 years ago but the paint is looking a little tired now what colour of Ransomes paint do you recommend it doesnt seem to the colour of a mg5 or 6 orwell or nacton blue I dont know what do you lads think i would value your comments thanks rolloman

That looks like the one my father built.

Here is a picture of all three Shay County's. dating from the 1940's to the 60's and a couple of shots of the early Shay

Spotted this on eBay only about 6 miles from me, went to see it and done a deal. It's fully insulated and built superbly, the doors are about 4 inches thick and the guy reckons it is warmer than his cottage! He had it built with a total cost of £6k I paid less than £1k for it, just need to get it to bits, lay a concrete pad and rebuild it! Easy! Shame none of you live closer I could do with a hand! It's going to weigh a lot! 10ft X 16ft, wil take up all the patio

So, I've noticed the forum has a Stationary engine section, although it's for Petrol engines I guess I can post about my Diesels? Not so long ago I restored a Lister CS12/2 that my Dad had started before he left this world, I thought I should finish what he had started a decade or more before. Sadly as he had left it in a stripped down state and partially exposed to the elements it involved a very thorough every part to pieces restoration. Over 18 months I restored the engine plus and alternator for it to drive, the set up is in memory of Dad who loved engines and was extremely knowledgable on electrics. I designed and fabricated a semi portable base for it all to sit on and it has now attended several rallies and been the power source at a few family parties. Here she is as Dad left her: Here are some of the components nearing the end of the restoration, I recall this was just after I reassembled the injector pumps : Out at her first rally at Newby hall where she ran 16 hours solid on he first proper run, I think we ran somewhere around 32 hours in total at that rally: And a quick video somebody took at Newby, she normally has 2000 Watts of lighting running plus a kettle or chip pan as well as all the mobile phones people bring to me to charge!:

I may shorten it a bit, Nigel. Depends on clearance for lift the bonnet. It's only be temporary anyway. Lifts up, Chris.

Had a bit of a go at a replacement exhaust. Take the manifold end of a kaput exhaust, piece of standard light tubing, machined down trailer eye coupling reducer and an old B.S.A silencer. You then get this. Needs welding and a good clean and painting with BBQ paint.

Looking great Ewan

oops! forgot we mounth them on commando rims!

Looking good Ewan, don't get yellow spray dust over bendy

Nice, Ewan.

Managed to get the rest of the rims painted today. Ever notice, as soon as you set out something that is freshly painted all the flys in the country have to land on it ! WHY ? What it it about fresh paint that is so appealing ?

Fantastic

Awesome

I've seen it in the flesh, a work of art Richard!

This project is just something else Richard, did you make the tiny hammer & other tools?

Inspirational as always.

When I was at school in darkest Sussex in the 1950s the school was "off grid" and had a single? cylinder Lister generator (start-o-matic?) . Presumably it was DC as there was a room full of glass tank accumulators - no recollection of the voltage. I seem to remember that it stood quite tall and had twin flywheels and a thermo-syphon cooling system that just lost heat from a 45 gallon sized drum mounted above it . This tank was a good source of hot water for melting "scotch glue" in the woodwork shop next door!

It doesn't matter if it's petrol or diesel. It's a stationary engine. Good job you've made of it. Your dad would be pleased. You going to Newby Hall this year?

Nice outfit, sounds sweet, very useful too !!